Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E5: English vocabulary

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

a state of very high activity, energy, or speed

strong enthusiasm and energy for something you believe in

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

causing a lot of pain or suffering

flavored with curry

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

to learn and understand something so well that you can use it easily

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

important and strongly influencing later work or events

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to put someone or something in danger

to leave a place you have been using or living in

so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

happening or done at the same time as something else

in the proper or expected way; as required

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

something that is of poor quality or not very professional

a higher court that can review decisions from a lower court

to force someone to leave a place

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

a setback or decline

to avoid punishment or get away with something bad

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to get revenge on someone

to argue about very small or unimportant details

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to record that you have started work or a shift

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

to have another company or person do part of your work

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

to cut something off or separate it by force

newer and more recently made than earlier models

the skin on the top of your head

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where people go to gamble illegally

a person who pumps gas at a gas station

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

suddenly and without warning